On 21 October, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden will pay a working visit to Latvia and meet with President Edgars Rinkēvičs. She will also attend a reception hosted by the President at Riga Castle to mark the tenth anniversary of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga’s “Future Leaders Academy”.
During the working visit, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden will visit the National History Museum of Latvia and the Medical Education Technology Centre of Rīga Stradiņš University, where she will meet with students from Sweden. She will also take part in a round-table discussion “Women in Business” at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.
Note for the media!
Media representatives are invited to apply for accreditation to cover the visit no later than 12:00 on 20 October by emailing the Media Centre of the Chancery of the President of Latvia: prese@president.lv.
When attending the events listed in the media programme, media representatives are requested to observe formal dress code. A valid identity document – passport or ID card – must be presented upon arrival.
Media programme, 21 October
11.15 - Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visits the National History Museum of Latvia
Media opportunities: photo/video at the beginning of the visit.
Media arrival by 10.55.
Venue: National History Museum of Latvia, Castle Square 3.
12.00 - President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs meets with Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Media opportunities: photo/video before the beginning of the meeting.
Media arrival by 11.30.
Venue: Riga Castle
13.50 - Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visits the Medical Education Technology Centre of Rīga Stradiņš University and meet with students from Sweden
Media opportunities: photo/video during the visit.
Media arrival by 13.30.
Venue: Medical Education Technology Centre of Rīga Stradiņš University, Anniņmuižas boulevard 26a.
15.30 - Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden participates in a round-table discussion “Women in Business”
Media opportunities: photo/video during the discussion.
Media arrival by 15.10.
Venue: Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Strēlnieku street 4a.
19.00 - Reception hosted by President Edgars Rinkēvičs to mark the tenth anniversary of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga’s “Future Leaders Academy”, attended by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
- Media opportunities: photo/video at the beginning of the reception during the speeches.
Working languages: Latvian, English. Media arrival by 18.20.
Venue: Riga Castle.